MRP: 4th October 1667, Letter from Thomas Stanton to Sir GO, London

4th October 1667, Letter from Thomas Stanton to Sir GO, London

BL, MS. XX, XXXX, f. 27

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Abstract & context

Captain Thomas Stanton writes to Sir George Oxenden from London, reporting his voyage back from Surat. Reaching St. Helena safely in February 1666/67, he had been engaged by shipping from Flushing, suffering damaminor ge. Nevertheless, in early May he had safely reached the Isle of Wight. Stanton hopes to return to Surat.

Captain Stanton may have been on the Surat to London return voyage in the ship the Return, which had been dispatched by the English East India Company for Surat in March 1665/66.

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[BL, MS. XX, XXXX, f. 27]

London October ye 4th 1667

Right Worshipfull

After my sevurel to yo:w yo:e Counsell & ye rest of my freinds yt are w:th yo:w & r yo:w may please to take notice I got safe to S:t Hellanah ye last of Feb:ry & ye 30:th of Aprill mett w:th a Flushenman of warr yt fought w:th me 2 men & did me som other damage but through mercy we got safe into the Isle of Weight ye 11:th of May but did not dare giff our goods out if ye shipp till this day soe yt I hoope we shall come for suratt againe, w:ch will be much pleasing to me, my sonn ??Moorecroft presents yo:w w:th his services & I hope yo:w will excuse my bouldness in in troubling yo:w w:th these lines, for I was louth to lett soe good an opportunity ?slip without letting yo:w know yt I am & shall ever remaine

Your servant to command
Tho: Stanton

Pray remember me to
Henrye Munge : my
Banyan

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Notes

BL

British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: [no title] E/3/87 ff 8v-10 10 Mar 1666

- Contents: Commission and instructions to Captain Thomas Stanton for his voyage to Surat in the Return